Nigeria vs Pakistan: Measles - number of reported cases
Nigeria
21,270
in 2025
Pakistan
20,741
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
Pakistan rank
5th
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 21,270 against 20,741 in Pakistan, a difference of 529.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,377 | 11,885 | 163,492 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 121,559 | 28,868 | 92,692 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 88,919 | 3,869 | 85,050 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 72,055 | 3,422 | 68,633 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16,939 | 7,421 | 9,519 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16,654 | 14,116 | 2,538 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 21,270 against 20,741 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 529, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.